Aspiration

So everyone has dreams; things they aspire to do, goals in life. Some of us accomplish these goals while others let them pass us by, not grabbing the opportunity with both hands and running with it. Myself are one of those people, I see something I want it but do I ever want it enough. To scared of the downfall it could have, to scared to take a risk. Yesterday I spoke with a friend, a new friend. You always have those conversations when you're getting to know one another, ask each other about their interests or where they want to go with life. Become a doctor, travel the world, run a marathon, you got me. So this is when it hit me, a aspiration I have in life is to take my favourite sport Netball to different countries around the world and coach over there. Also I'd love to encourage Netball to be in the next Olympics. It really gets to me when people make out it isn't a 'real' sport, what the fuck do you call a real sport!? You run, you catch, you throw, you change speed, you score goals; what is it about netball that makes it a not a real sport, nothing that is what. People who don't play presume you don't run, because you're not allowed to move with the ball and you just pass it down in a nice little line. No that is not how you play netball, it takes speed, judgement, technique, accuracy, team work. Why I feel so strongly about this is because of the role models I have; my head coach Anita being the main one, she is amazing, she had a dream and she fucking did it! She is the reason why I play today, and I can definitely tell you without netball I wouldn't be me. When I feel sad, I play netball, when I feel angry, I play netball, when I feel happy I play netball, it isn't just a sport but it's like a real life support barrier for me. Without netball I wouldn't have the friends, the experiences, the place to release my emotions and the achievements. I've played from the age of 8 and I've loved it from the first day I played. I'm now a qualified coach and have played for my county and at a regional standard, I've played against people twice my age from the age of 12/13. So without my netball coach I wouldn't have the achievements or this dream! Some people may laugh but all I can say to that is poor them.